{"id":94320,"date":"2023-08-24T16:25:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/24\/fifa-opens-disciplinary-proceedings-against-luis-rubiales-over\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T16:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:25:26","slug":"fifa-opens-disciplinary-proceedings-against-luis-rubiales-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/24\/fifa-opens-disciplinary-proceedings-against-luis-rubiales-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1692894326_849_skysports-luis-rubiales-jennifer-hermoso_6258105-1-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"skysports-luis-rubiales-jennifer-hermoso_6258105\"\/><\/div>\n<p>World football\u2019s governing body has opened disciplinary proceedings against Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales for his behaviour at Sunday\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>Rubiales kissed forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips\u00a0after Spain beat England.<\/p>\n<p>He earlier grabbed his crotch as he celebrated at the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Fifa will look at whether those actions constitute violations of Article 13 in its disciplinary code, concerning offensive behaviour and fair play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFifa reiterates its unwavering commitment to respecting the integrity of all individuals and strongly condemns any behaviour to the contrary,\u201d it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>According to the disciplinary code, officials are among those that must \u201ccomply with the principles of fair play, loyalty and integrity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It says disciplinary measures can be brought against anyone \u201cviolating the basic rules of decent conduct\u201d, \u201cinsulting a natural or legal person in any way, especially by using offensive gestures, signs or language\u201d or \u201cbehaving in a way that brings the sport of football and\/or Fifa into disrepute\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Rubiales\u2019 celebration at the final whistle was in the VIP area of Stadium Australia, while he was standing near Queen Letizia of Spain and her 16-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n<p>He then kissed Hermoso on the lips after she was presented with her winner\u2019s medal on the podium.<\/p>\n<p>Rubiales apologised for the kiss on Monday, but Spain\u2019s Prime Minister\u00a0Pedro Sanchez said that was \u201cnot enough\u201d\u00a0and second deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz joined those calling for him to resign.<\/p>\n<p>Futpro, a union representing Hermoso, said the\u00a0incident should not go unpunished,\u00a0and the 33-year-old said the union would \u201cdefend my interests\u201d in the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The Pachuca player, who has earned 101 caps, had initially said on Instagram she \u201cdidn\u2019t like\u201d Rubiales\u2019 actions but a statement released later on her behalf defended him.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has called an extraordinary general assembly to be held on Friday \u201cas a matter of urgency\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"rk6U6SYbxBk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Promoting Civil Rights: Dunkwa Methodist M\/A JHS pupils sensitized on electoral processes(24-08-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rk6U6SYbxBk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World football\u2019s governing body has opened disciplinary proceedings against Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales for his behaviour at Sunday\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup final. 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